Jury finds ex-Va. officer not guilty of manslaughter in fatal shooting
The jury spent 11 hours deliberating in the case against Wesley Shifflett, who they ultimately convicted of a lesser crime in the death of Timothy Johnson.
Jury finds ex-Fairfax officer Wesley Shifflett not guilty of involuntary manslaughter
A jury has found former Fairfax County police sergeant Wesley Shifflett not guilty of involuntary manslaughter but guilty of reckless handling of a firearm.
Ex-officer who killed alleged shoplifter found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter, guilty on weapons charge
Former Sgt. Wesley Shifflett was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless handling of a weapon for killing unarmed 37-year-old Timothy Johnson.
After error, case against ex-officer charged in fatal shooting proceeds
A Fairfax County jury weighs the fate of ex-officer Wesley Shifflett, who fatally shot a man suspected of stealing sunglasses from a Nordstrom on Feb. 22, 2023.
Ex- Virginia cop who killed shoplifting suspect acquitted of manslaughter, guilty on firearm charge
A jury on Friday acquitted a former police officer in Virginia of involuntary manslaughter after he fatally shot a shoplifting suspect last year outside a busy shopping mall
Jury finds ex-Fairfax officer not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Tysons shooting
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A former Fairfax County police officer accused of killing an unarmed man during a police chase in Tysons Corner Center was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter but guilty of reckless discharge of a firearm following a week-long trial.
Jury: Former Fairfax County police officer not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting of shoplifting suspect
After nearly 12 hours of deliberation, a jury found a former Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) sergeant not guilty of involuntary manslaughter after fatally shooting a suspected shoplifter at Tysons Corner last year.
Ex-officer not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Tysons mall killing
A former Fairfax County police sergeant who shot and killed an unarmed shoplifting suspect outside a mall in Northern Virginia last year was acquitted Friday evening of involuntary manslaughter. The jury convicted Wesley Shifflett of reckless handling of a firearm after the death of Timothy Johnson outside Tysons Corner Center.
Former Fairfax Co. police officer found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter
A jury has found former Fairfax County police sergeant Wesley Shifflett not guilty of involuntary manslaughter but guilty of reckless handling of a firearm. FOX 5's Chief Legal Correspondent Katie Barlow breaks down the charges.
Former Virginia police officer who killed shoplifting suspect acquitted of manslaughter, guilty on firearm charge
Prosecutors argued that Shifflett, then a sergeant with Fairfax County Police, acted recklessly when he shot and killed an ...
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Split verdict returned in case against police officer charged with killing man outside Tysons Corner Center
A jury found former Fairfax County, Virginia, police officer Wesley Shifflett not guilty of involuntary manslaughter, but ...
Mother of slain man responds to split verdict in Fairfax police trial
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — It was a split verdict Friday in the case against former Fairfax County Police Sergeant Wesley ...
'We accept the jury's verdict' | Timothy Johnson's family reacts to ex-officer split verdict
Former Sgt. Wesley Shifflett was found guilty on a weapons charge for killing unarmed 37-year-old Timothy Johnson.